How to Use Twitter Advanced Search: The Ultimate Guide

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How to Use Twitter’s Advanced Search Features Effectively

Note:You can use multiple filters at once while doing an advanced search on Twitter.

1. Search Using Words and Phrases

Twitter has five ways to search for tweets using specific words and phrases. Here’s how they work.

2. Search Tweets From a Specific Language

You can use this filter to search for tweets made in a specific language. Although most languages are supported here, there are chances that you may not find some regional languages in this filter.

3. Search for Tweets From Specific Accounts

This filter can be used for searching tweets from specific accounts. You can use this filter in three ways.

4. Search for Replies Only

You can use this filter to search for tweets that are replies only. By default, Twitter shows both original tweets and replies. This filter can be used to include or exclude replies from your search query.

As the name suggests, this filter can include or exclude tweets containing any type of link.

6. Search for Tweets Based on Engagement

This filter will search for tweets based on engagement levels like likes, retweets, and replies. For example, when you enter 10 in the Replies section, it will show you tweets with at least 10 replies or higher. The same applies to Likes and Retweets as well.

7. Search for Tweets by Date

You can use this option to filter out tweets from a specific time period. You can use this filter in three ways.

This filter comes in handy when you want to find old tweets on a certain topic or from a specific account.

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How to Use Twitter’s Advanced Search on Android and iOS

Twitter’s advanced search is unavailable on the Android and iOS applications. But worry not, as we will show you a method using which you can use this feature on your mobile phone as well.

You can use search operators to use the advanced search on the Twitter mobile app. Enter your search term normally in the search bar, and follow it with a respective operator from the table below.

Here’s an example of how to enter a search operator in the Twitter app.

Note:You can use multiple search operators at once to apply multiple filters while searching on Twitter Android and iOS apps.

Once you have made a query using the Twitter advanced search option, you can save these filters to use them again later. Here’s how.

Step 1:After conducting an advanced search on your Twitter account, click on thethree-dots icon.

Step 2:Now, click onSave search. This will save all the filters from that advanced search.

If you want to access your saved searches, open the search bar on Twitter, where you will be prompted with your saved searches.

FAQs

No, the advanced search option does not show tweets fromprivate Twitter accounts.

Twitter can blacklist certain accounts from appearing in search results if they have violated its terms and conditions. This can also happen if you are looking for tweets from an account that has blocked you.

No, Twitter’s advanced search does not show tweets from a Twitter Circle or a Community. These tweets can only be viewed by visiting the Circle and Community sections, respectively.

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Last updated on 20 August, 2024

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